Ternary B-Site Alloying and Structure–Property Relationships of Two-Dimensional (iso-BA) <sub>2</sub> Pb <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> Sn <sub> <i>y</i> </sub> Ge <sub> 1– <i>x</i> – <i>y</i> </sub> I <sub>4</sub> Perovskites
The dependence on toxic lead (Pb), together with the trade-off between reduced toxicity and optoelectronic performance in single-metal B-site-substituted perovskites, remains a central obstacle to perovskite commercialization. Although two-dimensional (2D) perovskites exhibit greater compositional tolerance than three-dimensional (3D) counterparts, the full ternary Pb–Sn–Ge B-site compositional space remains largely unexplored, and a systematic structure–property phase diagram remains unestablished. Herein, a compositional-gradient series of (iso-BA) 2 Pb x Sn y Ge 1– x – y I 4 2D perovskite solid solutions is synthesized. Combining multimodal characterization with first-principles calculations, we establish the first systematic compositional phase diagram of this system, clarify the intrinsic limits of solid-solution formation, and reveal the origin of the composition-dependent bandgap evolution. Continuous bandgap tunability over 1.33–2.19 eV is achieved, and the low-Ge single-phase region is identified as the optimal window balancing low toxicity and favorable optoelectronic performance. This work provides a general framework for exploring multication low-dimensional perovskites and enables the rational design of low-toxicity, high-performance optoelectronic materials.
Authors
- Huanbo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-5688)
- Xu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2779-9978)
- Jun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6619-2346)
- S Liu
- Shumin Zhao
- Yixin Ma
Institutions
- College of Medical Sciences (NP)
- Universidad del Noreste (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c01436
- Primary Topic
- Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00